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Gender, agriculture policies, and climate-smart agriculture in India

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  • Barooah, Prapti
  • Alvi, Muzna
  • Ringler, Claudia
  • Pathak, Vishal

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India's agricultural systems are increasingly affected by climate change's adverse effects. The Government of India has an impressive set of programs to address this issue, but they have substantial shortcomings, especially in reaching women farmers.

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  • Barooah, Prapti & Alvi, Muzna & Ringler, Claudia & Pathak, Vishal, 2023. "Gender, agriculture policies, and climate-smart agriculture in India," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 212(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:212:y:2023:i:c:s0308521x23001567
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103751
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